European Parliament supports giving Moldova, Ukraine status of state candidate for accession to EU

Chisinau, 23 June /MOLDPRES/ - The European Parliament today voted a Resolution, thereby asking to give Moldova and Ukraine the status of state candidate for accession to the European Union. European MP Siegfried Muresan has made statements to this effect.  

The official wrote on a social network that the initiative had been backed with 529 votes. ‘’I have just voted for the Parliament’s Resolution, in which we ask for giving Moldova and Ukraine the status of candidate for accession to the European Union. The vote’s result shows that there is no longer opposition for Moldova in the European Parliament. Full support,’’ Siegfried Muresan said.  

President Maia Sandu signed the application on Moldova’s accession to the European Union on 3 March 2022. At the meeting on 23-24 June, the European Council is to set forth its decision on giving Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia the status of country candidate for accession to EU.   

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